Cyclone Kyarr: Heavy rain set to cloud Diwali festivities in Coastal Karnataka
Cyclone Kyarr will intensify into 'Extremely Cyclonic Storm' over the next few hours: IMD predicts
Mangaluru: Cyclone Kyarr in the Arabian Sea which has caused heavy rainfall in Goa, Karnataka and parts of Kerala since Thursday is now set to cloud the Diwali festivities in Coastal Karnataka.
The cyclone apparently has not died down as initially expected by the weather forecast department and meteorological department and heavy rain is once again predicted for Sunday. Initially, the authorities had predicted that Kyarr would head towards coast of Oman on Saturday evening but heavy rain continued to lash Coastal Karnataka till late Saturday.
Much contradicting to its previous predictions IMD on late Saturday evening predicted that Cyclone Kyarr will intensify into 'Extremely Cyclonic Storm' over the next few hours. Met Department Director in Karnataka Srinivas Reddy has said that moderate to heavy rainfall will continue in many parts of coastal Karnataka with very heavy rainfall in isolated places.
The rain is expected to continue on Sunday and is expected to curtail celebrations of Diwali celebration in Coastal Karnataka. In Mangaluru and most parts of Dakshina Kannada similar weather with Thunderstorm and constant rain alike Saturday is predicted by the meteorological department for Sunday.
In Udupi however, the weather is expected to be more disappointing for the Diwali enthusiasts in the District. The Meteorological Department has predicted more rain and thunderstorm on Sunday in Udupi than it was raining on Saturday.
Much like Udupi District, Uttara Kannada District will also witness heavy rain with thunderstorm in the coastal parts of the District which can turn out to be interruption for the Diwali celebrations for many.
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Seven killed, three injured in separate road accidents in UP
Mainpuri/Muzaffarnagar/Deoria (UP) (PTI): Seven people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents in Mainpuri, Muzaffarnagar and Deoria districts of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.
All incidents took place on Tuesday night.
In Mainpuri, three persons, including a couple, were killed near the Shitala Devi Temple on Devi Road under Kotwali police circle when a pickup vehicle hit a motorcycle head-on, Superintendent of Police Ganesh Saha said.
The victims, Dharmendra Singh (50), his wife Baby (48), both residents of Ferozabad, and Sanjay Singh (40) of Tavepur village, were on the two-wheeler and were on their way to attend the cremation of a relative when the incident took place.
According to police, the pickup and a Wagon R car were attempting to overtake each other when the former went out of control and rammed into the motorcycle, killing all three riders on the spot. Police rushed to the scene and sent the bodies for post-mortem examination, Saha added.
In Muzaffarnagar's Charthawal town, a 30-year-old woman, identified as Imrana, was killed while another woman was injured after a speeding car hit them on Rajbaha Road.
Circle Officer Ravishankar said the victims were walking when the car struck them, throwing Imrana into a canal. She was declared dead by the doctors.
Following the incident, villagers staged a protest demanding action against the driver, who fled the spot without the vehicle. Police said efforts are underway to trace and arrest the accused.
In another incident in Deoria district, three persons were killed, and two others seriously injured when a car crashed into a tree in the Baghochghat area late Tuesday night, police said.
The accident occurred near Haji Market when a Bihar-registered Swift car coming from Pakaha went out of control and rammed into a roadside tree, leaving the vehicle badly mangled.
Police said five people were travelling in the car. Three of them died on the spot, while two injured persons were admitted to Maharshi Devaraha Baba Medical College in Deoria.
The deceased have been identified as Karan Kushwaha, a resident of Gopalganj district in Bihar, and Pintu Kumar of Dulharpur village under Phulwaria police station. The identity of the third deceased is yet to be established.
The injured have been identified as Govind Kushwaha (18) of Sisai village in Kushinagar and Bhola Srivastava alias Sonu (22). Police said the occupants had visited a relative's place in Kushinagar and were returning after attending a wedding function when the accident occurred.
Station House Officer Anil Tiwari said police had to use a gas cutter to rescue the victims trapped inside the vehicle.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, and further legal proceedings are underway, he added.
